Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

defensive design

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.31 in modern English

Syllables
de-fen-sive de-sign
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The practice of planning for contingencies in the design stage of a project so as to make the misuse of the software impossible, or to minimise the negative consequences.

Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

defensive designs (plural)

Phrases

defensive programming

Frequently Paired Words

defensive programming

Questions

What does defensive design mean?
The practice of planning for contingencies in the design stage of a project so as to make the misuse of the software impossible, or to minimise the negative consequences.

How to pronounce defensive design

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “defensive design”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “defensive design”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “defensive design” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.